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Another 25 tips for a Healthy Lifestyle


Renee has done it again. She promises on Saturday to let us know where she got these top 100 tips:

  1. Have a V8 or tomato juice instead of a Diet Coke at 3 pm.

  2. Doctor your veggies to make them delicious: Dribble maple syrup over carrots, and sprinkle chopped nuts on green beans.

  3. Mix three different cans of beans and some diet Italian dressing. Eat this three-bean salad all week.

  4. Don’t forget that vegetable soup counts as a vegetable.

  5. Rediscover the sweet potato.

  6. Use prebagged baby spinach everywhere: as “lettuce” in sandwiches, heated in soups, wilted in hot pasta, and added to salads.

  7. Spend the extra few dollars to buy vegetables that are already washed and cut up.

  8. Really hate veggies? Relax. If you love fruits, eat plenty of them; they are just as healthy (especially colorful ones such as oranges, mangoes, and melons).

  9. Keep seven bags of your favorite frozen vegetables on hand. Mix any combination, microwave, and top with your favorite low-fat dressing. Enjoy 3 to 4 cups a day. Makes a great quick dinner.

  10. The best portion of high-calorie foods is the smallest one. The best portion of vegetables is the largest one. Period.

  11. I’ll ride the wave. My cravings will disappear after 10 minutes if I turn my attention elsewhere.

  12. I want to be around to see my grandchildren, so I can forgo a cookie now.

  13. I am a work in progress.

  14. It’s more stressful to continue being fat than to stop overeating.

  15. Skipping meals. Many healthy eaters “diet by day and binge by night.”

  16. Don’t “graze” yourself fat. You can easily munch 600 calories of pretzels or cereal without realizing it.

  17. Eating pasta like crazy. A serving of pasta is 1 cup, but some people routinely eat 4 cups.

  18. Eating supersize bagels of 400 to 500 calories for snacks.

  19. Ignoring “Serving Size” on the Nutrition Facts panel.

  20. Snacking on bowls of nuts. Nuts are healthy but dense with calories. Put those bowls away, and use nuts as a garnish instead of a snack.

  21. Thinking all energy bars and fruit smoothies are low-cal.

  22. A smoothie made with fat-free milk, frozen fruit, and wheat germ.

  23. The smallest fast-food burger (with mustard and ketchup, not mayo) and a no-cal beverage. Then at home, have an apple or baby carrots.

  24. A peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread with a glass of 1 percent milk and an apple.

  25. Precooked chicken strips and microwaved frozen broccoli topped with Parmesan cheese.

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All About Juice Diets


We all know that fruits and vegetables are good for the health, but did you know that juice diets can be even better? Juice diets are a fast way to cleanse the body. They are one of the primary ways to flush out toxins inside your body. Juice diets can also help jumpstart your metabolism and improve your long term diet. Fruit and vegetable juices are rich in nutrients but low in calories. Thatâ??s why a juice diet can help you lose weight while providing the nutrients your body needs.

Juice fasting is a type of detox diet where a person consumes only fruit and vegetable juices. If youâ??re determined to lose weight but donâ??t know where to start, a cleansing juice diet is a great way to begin a new and healthier lifestyle.

People undergo a detoxifying process for a number of reasons. It may be because of some specific health condition, to decrease body weight, or to restore the bodyâ??s system. Juice diets involve fresh fruits and vegetables for a short period of time or if enjoyed, may be incorporated in your everyday diet. Organically grown ingredients are best for detoxifying the body.

One of the biggest benefits of juice diets is the enhancement of your health. If a juicing diet is new to you, itâ??s best to begin slowly. Start with only one or two ounces per session. Once your body adjusts to the diet, gradually increase the amount. For an effective juice diet, aim for 12-16 or even up to 32 ounces per session.

Juice diets are very â??inâ? these days. This diet is praised for its health benefits. If you are planning to start one today, do your research first before taking the plunge. This will ensure that your juice diet will be fitted to your lifestyle.

Benefits of Juice Diets

If you are not yet convinced about the importance of juice diets, perhaps the following benefits will help get you started on this healthy lifestyle:

Elimination of dangerous toxins inside the body is the primary function of a juice diet. It cleanses your body and detoxifies the liver to make your skin glow and make you look good.

Vegetable and fruit juices are the easiest form of food for the body to digest. Juice is a very powerful aid for detoxifying and healing the body.

It can reduce peopleâ??s addiction to nicotine or alcohol.

Through fruit and vegetable juicing, you can lose up to 2 or 3 pounds per day. Of course, it is not healthy to lose 2-3 pounds each and every day. But it is a great way to jumpstart your weight loss plan.

The effectiveness of a process depends on how disciplined you are. You must be strict in your regimen to get the best results. Juice diets are an effective way to lose weight and have a healthy and beautiful body.

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Grapefruit Juice Weight Loss


More and more people are becoming aware of the benefits of practicing a healthy lifestyle. Many have become conscious and learned how obesity can possess danger threats to their health status. This has caused a stir among many people who are looking for ways on how they can easily lose unwanted fats and pounds.

Grapefruits have long been used in various weight loss regimens even before different diet approaches sprouted on internet websites and health magazines. These fruits are famous because of their potential weight loss effects that are considered safe and natural. They have been incorporated on different diet plans and menus that have a common goal, and that is to help dieters and weight watchers lose weight fast.

Drinking grapefruit juice is an alternative if you prefer to drink rather than eat this type of fruit. Here are some researched and studied facts why extracted juices from grapefruits make you lose weight and unwanted fats.

Grapefruit Juice Enzymes and Insulin

Grapefruit juice helps you lose weight because it contains powerful plant enzymes that block fat absorption and help you burn more calories.

These enzymes inhibit the release of insulin.

Insulin is a hormone responsible for removing and transferring glucose in your blood for consumption and utilization of the cells of your body. This process results to drop in the level of glucose in your bloodstream.

When the level of your blood glucose drops because of insulin, your body will then signal you to eat and rely on carbohydrates to instantly boost the level of glucose in your bloodstream.

The same processes go on. Your insulin will again transfer the glucose away from your blood and towards the cells. And again, you will end up on consuming more carbohydrates to compensate for the drop in the level of your blood glucose.

Your body will then reach a point where there is an excessive amount of calories inside your system which will be stored as fats and in return makes you gain weight.

Grapefruit Juice and Losing Weight

Because it contains powerful enzymes that make you lose weight, regularly drinking grapefruit juice extracts will help keep you in shape and burn of excess calories from the foods that you eat. To get the most out of grapefruit juices, follow these simple tips and losing weight becomes as easy as one, two, three.

Grapefruit comes in pink, white, and red variants. Most experts agreed that the pink grapefruit has the least calorie content but has the most nutritional value compared to other types of this fruit. This is the reason why it is ideal to opt for pink variants in making grapefruit juice.

Drink at least 2 glasses of grapefruit juice everyday. This ensures that you regularly get the most of its health and weight loss benefits.

If you want to lose weight fast, regularly drink up to 3 glasses of grapefruit juice together with a food diet that is consist of a maximum of 800 calories/day.

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